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CMU Approved
Approved: Jarvis Cocker – National Trust The Album
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 13 May 2010
Jarvis Cocker has produced a new album for the National Trust, which features field recordings made at some of the organisation’s numerous British beauty spots.
Available as a free download from the Trust’s website, it has apparently been produced in response to research by the Trust that revealed 83% people are left distracted and unable to concentrate on a daily basis by sounds made by technology, while 88% said they find it easier to think when surrounded by natural sounds such as birdsong and the sea.
Cocker told CMU: “I hope this album is a ‘holiday for the ears’. It’s not really meant to be listened to intently, like a piece of music, but more as something to have on in the background to aid relaxation or contemplation. Plus, you get to visit thirteen National Trust properties in the space of 30 minutes. No mean feat. I hope it has the feel of one continuous journey and conjures up an image in the mind’s eye of the places featured. I also hope it could inspire the listeners to then visit the sites for themselves”.
I’ve been listening to the album, and have now found that instead of being distracted by technology, I get distracted by disembodied geese and people playing billiards. You can make up your own mind if that’s a good thing or not. You can download the album for free until the end of June.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/soundsalbum
